Comments on: Are Shingles Contagious?

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:28:37 +0000

I have had the vaccine for shingles a few months ago and now I have the shingles. It is not impossible to still get shingles even with the vaccine. I also have had chicken pox years ago.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:20:08 +0000

Thanks Charles for the laugh. I sympathize with your feelings as it can be highly contagious, you might want to mention this site to him.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:19:18 +0000

Hi Dee, Yes, even with the shingles vaccine for someone that has not had chicken pox before, you could still run the risk of getting shingles. There is another good site that has some information about the shingles vaccine that could be a resource for you. Although your chances of getting the shingles after the vaccine are slim, there is always a chance, so err on the side of caution.

By: dee

dee — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:01:06 +0000

The doctor seems to think that my husband is going to break out in shingles. He has had a terrible itching on his upper arm & lower inner arm. He has not broken out yet. My teenage son & I have never had the chicken pox. We had the vaccine for it. If my husband breaks out with shingles and my son and I have had the vaccine, could there be a chance that we could get chicken pox from him??? Thanks!

By: Charles MacMurdo

Charles MacMurdo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:14:08 +0000

My rat bastard boss came to work today with an active shingles infection. That son of a bitch should be shot for exposing us to his filthy disease.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:05:53 +0000

I just got diagnosed with shingles. I have suffered with pain and nausea for months but did not break out in a rash until just two days ago, and my nausea had seemed to get better, but my back ache got so bad, still hurts so bad, I am on vicodine and some other medication the dr gave me, but since learning the nerve pain could last years and now scared to death, this pain is horrible and completely disabling, I can not stand this for years.

By: tara

tara — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:05:47 +0000

Im not sure about all the answers but I do know for sure that you are not suppose to be around anyone who is pregnant if you have shingles it can cause deformities in their child. I’m pregnant and work in a nursing home and the home has to tell me everyone who has shingles because I am not allowed to go into their room. Hope this helps..

By: Jeanne Costello

Jeanne Costello — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:03:00 +0000

I recently got shingles. The rash is 3 days old. I am worried I can pass it to my parents. Do they have to touch me? Is it in the air (Like a four hour car ride?) My daughter in-law is 3 months pregnant? I work in a classroom all day with kids. Other than a bad back ace /stomach ace is it going to get worse????